Linux · Amazon Linux · Security advisory · August 3, 2026

ALAS2023-2026-2025: amazon-cloudwatch-agent security update

ALAS2023-2026-2025, released August 3, 2026, fixes 12 CVEs in amazon-cloudwatch-agent (version 1.300069.1-1.amzn2023). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
12
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
9.1
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0068
52nd percentile

Priority of the 12 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 8 Routine 4

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
amazon-cloudwatch-agentamzn 20231.300069.1-1.amzn2023

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2026-39832 Invoking agent constraints dropped when forwarding keys in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent9.1 0.0068 None reported
High CVE-2026-39834 Invoking infinite loop on large channel writes in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh9.1 0.0060 None reported
High CVE-2026-27145 Inefficient candidate hostname parsing in crypto/x5098.2 0.0059 None reported
High CVE-2026-42504 Quadratic complexity in WordDecoder.DecodeHeader in mime8.8 0.0056 None reported
High CVE-2026-39835 Invoking server panic during CheckHostKey/Authenticate in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh8.7 0.0050 None reported
High CVE-2026-46597 Invoking byte arithmetic causes underflow and panic in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh7.5 0.0047 None reported
High CVE-2026-39828 Invoking bypass of certificate restrictions in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh8.8 0.0037 None reported
High CVE-2026-39822 Root escape via symlink plus trailing slash in os8.2 0.0023 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-46598 Invoking pathological inputs can lead to client panic in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent5.3 0.0041 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-42505 Invoking Encrypted Client Hello privacy leak in crypto/tls5.3 0.0038 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-42507 Arbitrary inputs are included in errors without any escaping in net/textproto5.3 0.0037 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-39827 Invoking memory leak when rejecting channels can lead to DoS in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh6.5 0.0028 None reported
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